The Digital Pencil: One-to-One Computing for Children - Hardcover

 
9780805860603: The Digital Pencil: One-to-One Computing for Children
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0805860606 ISBN 13: 9780805860603
Publisher: Routledge, 2007

Synopsis

This book takes a serious historical and international look at the "digital pencil" movement to equip every student with a computing device with wireless connection. Using an ecological perspective as an overarching framework, and drawing on their own studies and available literature that illuminate the issues related to one-to-one computing, the authors present well-reasoned discussions about a set of complex and critical issue facing policy makers, educators, students, parents, and the general public.

The Digital Pencil addresses four key questions:

  • Is the digital pencil a good idea? The authors analyze the costs and benefits of one-to-one computing programs through consideration of multiple indicators and examine the evaluation reports of various projects within their analytical framework to present a comprehensive summary of outcomes of one-to-one computing projects.

  • What happens when each child has a networked computer? The authors analyze existing data with the goal of gaining insights and making suggestions and recommendations for policy makers, teachers, and parents.

  • What should schools purchase or lease – is there an ideal device? These authors examine the relative advantages and disadvantages of different devices and implementation schemes.

  • How do we know if one-to-one computing is making a difference? The authors review the evaluation plans of the various projects and propose a framework for comprehensive evaluation and research on one-to-one computing.

This book is intended for researchers, school administrators, educational technology professionals, and policy makers in the U.S. and around the world, and as a supplemental text for advanced courses in education, technology, and technological innovation.

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About the Author

Jing Lei

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2007
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0805860606
ISBN 13 
9780805860603
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
272
Editor
Lei Jing, Conway Paul F., Zhao Yong

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